One third of smartphone notifications worsen your mood, explains study Storyline:Science & Tech Over one third of the notifications on smartphones worsen our moods, triggering us to feel hostile, upset, nervous, afraid or ashamed, a study has found. Researchers at the Nottingham Trent… 2 mins read
3 mins read Storyline:Business, National News, Security US eases Sudan economic and trade sanctions Sudan welcome US decision to end its 20-year trade embargo as a ‘positive decision’ but urges Washington to go further. The United States will lift some of its toughest long-standing sanctions…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World US Ambassador to Somalia Resigns The U.S. ambassador to Somalia Stephen Schwartz has resigned, citing personal reasons, the embassy confirmed Friday. An emailed statement to VOA said the ambassador resigned September 29. It provided no…
5 mins read Storyline:National News, Security Saudi king, Putin agree deals on historic Russia trip Russia and Saudi Arabia announce large investment agreements and joint ventures to further cement relations. Saudi Arabia has signed preliminary agreements to buy S-400 air defence systems from Russia, officials…
4 mins read Storyline:National News, World Catalan crisis poses fresh challenge to battered EU Catalonia’s independence stand-off with Spain risks deepening the European Union’s woes just as it was beginning to contemplate the end of the Brexit and migrant crises and a bright new…
3 mins read Storyline:National News, Security UN report reveals shocking levels of grave violations against children affected by conflicts More than 15,500 children became victims of widespread violations – including shocking levels of killing and maiming, recruitment and use, and denial of humanitarian access – a new United Nations…
2 mins read Storyline:National News Southwest state confirms its earlier stand over Kismayo meeting Southwest state has confirmed their earlier stand of support towards the upcoming Kismayo meeting in Jubbaland between the federal government and regional heads of state after Puntland’s Deputy President Abdihakin…
2 mins read Storyline:Business, National News Sudan likely to print Somalia’s new currency Sudan could soon print Somalia’s new currency, talks between President Mohamed Farmaajo and his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir in Khartoum have hinted at but the details of the talks remain scanty.…
2 mins read Storyline:National News, World Iraq forces retake centre of IS bastion Hawija: army Iraqi forces said Thursday they had retaken the centre of Islamic State group stronghold Hawija and were pushing forward in their assault on one of the last IS enclaves…
1 min read Storyline:National News President Farmaajo to hold talks on security and economy with Sudan leader President Mohamed Farmaajo will hold bilateral talks with his Sudanese counterpart Omar al-Bashir on security, economic development and agriculture. Sudan’s Foreign Minister Hamid Mumtaz said the meeting which will last for…
